27 October It Happened Today
1505 Death of Ivan the Great,first Tsar of Russia.
1764 Death of the painter and cartoonist William Hogarth.
1914 Birth of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
1923 Birth of American painter and pioneer of pop art, Roy Lichtenstein.
1971 The Republic of the Congo changes name to Republic of Zaire.
1983 US President Ronald Reagan defends decision to send troops into Grenada